cūcāo

粗糙

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective

coarse; rough; crude; sloppy

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

coarse in texture; not smooth or fine

Describes physical texture of materials, surfaces, skin, etc.

Dōng冬
tiān天
pí皮
fū肤
róng容
yì易
biàn变
de得
cū粗
cāo糙
 。

Skin tends to become rough in winter.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhǐ纸
mō摸
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
cū粗
cāo糙
 ,
bù不
shì适
hé合
dǎ打
yìn印
zhào照
piàn片
 。

This paper feels very coarse and is not suitable for printing photos.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
máo毛
yī衣
de的
yáng羊
máo毛
zhì质
dì地
yǒu有
diǎn点
cū粗
cāo糙
 。

The wool of this sweater has a somewhat coarse texture.

Tā他
de的
shǒu手
yīn因
wèi为
gān干
cū粗
huó活
ér而
biàn变
de得
shí十
fēn分
cū粗
cāo糙
 。

His hands have become very rough from doing manual labor.

2.

adjective

crude in workmanship; not careful or detailed; sloppy

Describes work, craftsmanship, planning, or behavior that lacks care and attention to detail.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
fān翻
yì译
hěn很
cū粗
cāo糙
 ,
hěn很
duō多
dì地
fāng方
dōu都
bù不
zhǔn准
què确
 。

The translation of this article is very crude, with many inaccuracies.

Tā他
zuò做
shì事
tài太
cū粗
cāo糙
 ,
zǒng总
shì是
chū出
cuò错
 。

He works too sloppily and always makes mistakes.

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Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
gè个
cū粗
cāo糙
de的
cǎo草
àn案
 ,
xū需
yào要
jìn进
yī一
bù步
wán完
shàn善
 。

This plan is only a crude draft and needs further refinement.

Zhè这
tào套
jiā家
jù具
de的
zuò做
gōng工
hěn很
cū粗
cāo糙
 ,
lián连
jiē接
chù处
dōu都
bù不
píng平
zhěng整
 。

The workmanship of this furniture set is very crude; the joints aren't even.